| Description | Apollo 15 launched on the 26 July 1971 and returned 7 August 1971 with 76kg of lunar samples. These records document the analysis of lunar samples, including the work of European consortia, and continuous communications with NASA. Notes of a meeting about BBC coverage of Apollo 25 show ideas from the scientists about how to convey the science of the mission.
Contains the following files:
Correspondence from NASA to lunar sample Principle Investigators regarding Apollo 15 lunar samples, collected by Colin Pillinger
Papers produced by NASA and correspondence relating to Apollo 15, collected by Colin Pillinger
Correspondence and papers relating to Apollo 15 lunar drill core samples, collected by Colin Pillinger
Papers and correspondence of the consortia for Apollo 15 lunar samples 14267 and 15015, collected by Colin Pillinger
Papers relating to Apollo 15 consortium sample 15015, collected by Colin Pillinger
NASA processing plan for lunar sample 15435, collected by Colin Pillinger
Forms for lunar sample transfer, collected by Colin Pillinger
Notes written for Apollo 15 BBC coverage, collected by Colin Pillinger
Papers and correspondence relating to Apollo 15 lunar samples transfer and cutting, collected by Colin Pillinger
Correspondence and administrative papers relating to Apollo 15 lunar sample consortia, collected by Colin Pillinger
Correspondence and papers relating to Apollo 15 European lunar sample consortia for samples 15601, 15435, 15015, and Apollo 16 60016, collected by Colin Pillinger
Papers and correspondence relating to consortium paper 'The history of lunar breccia 15015', collected by Colin Pillinger
Photographs of consortium lunar rock sample 15015,15 collected by Colin Pillinger
Electron microscope photographs of Apollo 15 lunar rock sample 15601 collected by Colin Pillinger |